MacGregor, S. & Cooper, A. (2020). Blending research, journalism, and community expertise: A case study of co-production in research communication. Science Communication.

Collaborative scholarship in assessment, evaluation, and knowledge mobilization

MacGregor, S. & Cooper, A. (2020). Blending research, journalism, and community expertise: A case study of co-production in research communication. Science Communication.

Online: https://doi.org/10.1177/1075547020927032.

The patterns of practice characterizing coproduction as an approach to research communication are explored through semistructured interviews with researchers (N = 6), journalists (N = 6), a community liaison (N = 1), and editorial staff (N = 2) who participated in the coproduction of podcasts. Despite various challenges encountered by participants, coproduction was a primarily positive experience that motivated the reexamination of taken-for-granted perceptions about each stakeholder’s role in research communication. Key questions are raised for future research about coproduction in research communication as well as suggestions for stakeholders planning or engaging in coproduction.

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